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Bougainvilleas are the best plants to grow during the summer. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar

Summer blooms

Whatever the size of your garden, choose plants that need little water and maintenance »
Members of the Chennai Bonsai Association with their collection.

Under the Bodhi tree

A bonsai show that made you feel larger than life »
Tomatoes, herbs and mint are easy to grow on terracer gardens.

Sow far, sow good

A few tips on growing veggies on your rooftop or terrace. »
The shady ICF Road in Perambur. Photo: V. Ganesan
April 12, 2013

Mapping Chennai’s canopy

T.T.K. Road, once an avenue of banyan trees, today has none. In Thiru-Vi-Ka Park, seven huge Trincomalee Wood trees and a large Barringtonia tree got the axe for the Metro Rail project. In St Geor... »      2 comments
Reflect some light with suncatchers
March 29, 2013

Accessorise your garden

Gnomes aren’t the only creatures in your garden anymore. With many new stores offering quirky accessories like suncatchers, birdbaths, shoe planters, table fountains and more, you can make your ga... »
Feathered friends flock areas with abundant green spaces and trees. Photo: K. Pichumani
April 5, 2013

Tree is company

What’s a garden without some birdlife? Well, you can invite sparrows, mynas, koels, parakeets, sun birds, babblers and their ilk into your garden just by planting the right kind of trees. Of course... »
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Tennis star Sania Mirza inaugurated The Hindu Habitat Living Spaces-2013 in Hyderabad on 13 April 2013. Photos: Mohammed Yousuf
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